Lecture By: Juniada Maguindanao BSN,RN Meeqat Hospital, Medina, KSA,

1. PAIN ASSESSMENT
Lecture By:
Juniada Maguindanao BSN,RN
Medina ,KSA

2. DEFINITION:
PAIN defines byMcCaffery's oft-quoted definition of pain as "whatever
the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever and wherever
the person say it does“.er the person say it does" h
PAIN ASSESSMENT
An evaluation of the reported pain and the factors that alleviate it,
as well as the response to treatment of pain.
• Response to pain vary among individuals, depending on many different physical and psychological
factors, such as disease and injuries and the health, pain threshold fear, anxiety and cultural
background of the individual involved, as well as the way the person expresses pain
experiences.

3. OBJECTIVES:
1. Describe appropriate pain assessment in the adult.
2. Identify pharmacological intervention to relieve pain.
3. Identify common side-effects of opioids.
4. Identify non-pharmacologic intervention useful in pain
management.

4. COMPLETE PAIN ASSESSMENT
1. Location of pain.
2. Pain intensity
3. Character or Quality of pain
4. Onset, duration, variation, rhythms
5. Alleviating factors
6. Aggravating factors
7. Impact of pain on quality
and daily functioning

5. TYPES OF PAIN DESCRIPTION
1. NEUROPATIC
2. VISCERAL
3. SOMATIC
= BURNING
SHANTING
TINGLING
NUMBNESS
RADIATING
= SQUEEZING
CRAMPING
PRESSURE
DISTENTION
DEEP
= DULL, ACHY, THROBBING, SORE

6. PAIN ASSESSMENT ON ADMISSION

7. LOCATION: Where does it hurts?
INTENSITY: How bad is the pain?
ONSET : When did the pain start?
DURATION: How long have you had this pain
QUALITY : Is it constant, or on-and-off? Dull or sharp ?
Burning or pressure?
What makes it worse?
What makes it better?
Does it affect your usual daily routine? Sleep?
Concentration? Mood? Mobility? Appetite?

8. BY : Sis. Juniada Maguindanao